Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-13
FIRE IN BERKELEY.
FouR B0usrs DYsrRoYHD-sARRow
ESCAPE OF CHILDREN.
Kerosene the Causo-A Raid on the Ports
mouth Bsr-Rooms-The Truck
ers-cArs Overheard.
lcorroepondoDcc Of The RIchmoud DIspatchl


NoRroLK, VA, Sept. u, 1887.
Last night about 10 O'Clock n fire
broke out on Malone avenue and First
street, in Berkeley. opposite this
city. and destroyed four houses occu-
pied by colored people. The fire was
caused by The explosion OF a kerosene
oil lamp, which had been left burning
in the dwelling OF Il. c. Mackey while
the family were at church. Three
children locked mp in tho house where
the explosion occurred were barely
saved from the flames. The property
belonged TO Lewis Ashley, r. G.
Mackcy, William Mackey. and Mrs.
HoNcr, and was partly insured.
Captain William Il. Savage, a we'll
known trucker Of the Western Branch
section of the county died yesterday
morning after several days illness with
brain-icver. Deceased was fifty years
Of age and during the war was a gal
hut soldier in the Army Of Northern
Virginia. belonging to Company |,
Ninth Virginia regiment.
The Mcstern-Eranch farmers have
PLANTED large crops of Irish potatoes
ior seed o. he used IN New Jersey and
on Long island. the farmers Of that sec.
ton 1rc,crung the southern potato for
seed 10 those of the North.
The Old Dominion Guard-Captain
James NJ. Hiniord-with thirty oddi-
tional men from Petersburg, Smith
field. and Suffolk. leave here on We'd
pcsday for Philadelphia to participate
in the centennial ceremonies.
Mr.. Charles A. Stewart, of this
county. has been promoted from
tlIid. class clarkship IN the Office of the
Controller of the Currency to first
class clcrkshp.
A number of naval officers OF the
yard leave tomorrow for the Pmladel-
pima centennial.
Employees Of the Atlantic and Dan
vile railroad. 10 the number OF 1000,
were paid of on Saturday last.
Yesterday the police Of Portsmouth
made raid on the bar rooms for viola
ting the Sunday liquor law. Several
offenders were captured and were before
the MAYOR this morning. Edward Bar
ron, OF the Halfway House in
Gosport, WAS fined 500 and had his il
censc revoked one was fined only $40
becauscd he proved that he was only
sweeping out his bar-room, and the
other cases were continued for further
hearing. The Sunday liquor traffic
will be very largely stamped out in
Portsmouth, as the temperance and
church people are vigorously pushing
their opposition.
Notwithstanding the ravages of the
nca. the truckers of the county are
again putting III heavy crops of kale, as
It Is thought that good prices willagain
be realized this winter Kale and
spinach have been among the best pay
iug crops of the truckers for several
seasons.
A tain Of four loaded frcight-cars of
thc New York, Philadelphia and Nor
folk railroad went overheard in the dock
at the foot Of North street this morning.
ILccars vii be- raised by the wrcckers.
The United States steamer Dolphin
arrived below carly this morning, and
IN coming up the river went ashore on
the Crancy-island flats, where she re-
mains at present. The tugs Will try TO
Get her of at high water. The Dolphin
comes here to carry n company OF ma
Iines to Philadelphia tomorrow to take
part in the centennial parate. u.